Jim McGovern (golfer)

Jim McGovern (golfer)

James David McGovern (born February 5, 1965) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1990s.

McGovern was born in Teaneck, New Jersey. He grew up in Oradell, New Jersey in a house adjoining the Hackensack Golf Club.Friend, Tom. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE7DE1731F93BA15751C0A965958260 "GOLF; You Can't Take the Hackensack Out of This Guy"] , "The New York Times", February 28, 1993. Accessed November 7, 2007.] He attended Bergen Catholic High School, and was a star football player there, when a coach introduced him to golf during his junior year. [Brown, Clifton. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9800EFDE1330F93BA25751C1A96F958260 "GOLF; A Former Rising Star Hopes to Rise Again"] , "The New York Times", December 18, 1999. Accessed November 7, 2007.] He initially attended the University of Arkansas as a non-scholarship member of its golf team. He transferred after two years to Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia and was a member of that school's golf team. He turned pro in 1988 and joined the PGA Tour in 1991.

McGovern was a member of the PGA Tour from 1991–1998. His career year was 1993 when he won once, had two other top-10 finishes, earned $587,495 and finished 27th on the money list. His best finish in a major was a T-5 at The Masters in 1994. He had 14 career top-10 finishes in PGA Tour events.

McGovern finished 19th in Q-school and earned his PGA Tour card for 2008.

McGovern lives in Oradell, New Jersey.

Amateur wins

*1987 Virginia State Intercollegiate Championship
*1988 Metropolitan Amateur

Nationwide Tour wins (3)

*1990 Ben Hogan Lake City Classic, Ben Hogan New Haven Open, Ben Hogan Texarkana Open

PGA Tour wins

*1993 Shell Houston Open

Other wins

*1987 Metropolitan Open
*1994 Diners Club Matches (with Jeff Maggert)

References

External links

* [http://www.pgatour.com/players/00/60/90 Profile on PGA Tour's official site]


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